PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) Shares Bought by Silverberg Bernstein Capital Management LLC

Silverberg Bernstein Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS - Free Report) by 9.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 328,316 shares of the technology company's stock after acquiring an additional 27,980 shares during the period. PDF Solutions accounts for about 5.8% of Silverberg Bernstein Capital Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Silverberg Bernstein Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.84% of PDF Solutions worth $6,274,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Needham Investment Management LLC increased its position in PDF Solutions by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC now owns 1,817,500 shares of the technology company's stock worth $49,218,000 after purchasing an additional 57,950 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC increased its position in PDF Solutions by 17.9% during the 4th quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,063,583 shares of the technology company's stock worth $28,802,000 after purchasing an additional 161,306 shares during the period. Emerald Advisers LLC increased its position in PDF Solutions by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC now owns 924,345 shares of the technology company's stock worth $25,031,000 after purchasing an additional 29,097 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in PDF Solutions by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 910,314 shares of the technology company's stock worth $24,652,000 after purchasing an additional 34,575 shares during the period. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its position in PDF Solutions by 14.5% during the 4th quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 418,693 shares of the technology company's stock worth $11,338,000 after purchasing an additional 53,037 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.51% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at PDF Solutions

In related news, Director Michael B. Gustafson bought 7,500 shares of PDF Solutions stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $19.45 per share, with a total value of $145,875.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 30,074 shares in the company, valued at $584,939.30. This represents a 33.22% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 11.09% of the company's stock.

PDF Solutions Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:PDFS traded up $0.18 during trading on Friday, hitting $19.25. 174,260 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 192,433. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $18.41 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $23.57. The company has a market cap of $753.43 million, a PE ratio of 192.50 and a beta of 1.43. PDF Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $15.91 and a 12-month high of $39.70.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. DA Davidson dropped their target price on PDF Solutions from $36.00 to $24.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Wall Street Zen lowered PDF Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities decreased their price target on PDF Solutions from $37.00 to $31.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 5th.

PDF Solutions Profile

PDF Solutions, Inc provides proprietary software and physical intellectual property products for integrated circuit designs, electrical measurement hardware tools, proven methodologies, and professional services in the United States, China, Japan, and internationally. The company offers Exensio software products, such as Manufacturing Analytics that store collected data in a common environment with a consistent view for enabling product engineers to identify and analyze production yield, performance, reliability, and other issues; Process Control that provides failure detection and classification capabilities for monitoring, alarming, and controlling manufacturing tool sets; Test Operations that offer data collection and analysis capabilities; and Assembly Operations that provide device manufacturers with the capability to link assembly and packaging data, including fabrication and characterization data over the product life cycle.